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Old 10-31-2016, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 4roller
What does changing the pulley sizes do? Why would you want one set of wheels to spin faster (or slower) than the other set?

Straight line vs turning?
It's for drifting. It forces the rear to break traction. They refer to it as a countersteering setup. One ways are often used in conjunction with the mismatched pulleys to get close to RWD.
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